Videos tagged with Value & Metrics

Summary It is possible to measure certain properties of code, and on the one hand, correlate them with project factors known to have economic merit and on the other, with programmer-pleasing practices. This session surveys emerging evidence that we can measure the effect of the technical practices of Agile development, and explores what we might be able to do about it to our benefit. Bio Keith ...

Summary In this presentation filmed during ThoughtWorks’ Quarterly Technology Briefing, Dave Robertson and John Johnston explain what the Agile and User Centered Design’s (UCD) common denominators are, value being the most important one in their opinion. Bio John Johnston is a senior business analyst with 12 years industry experience. As an agile practitioner and student of UCD, he ...

Summary Dave Nicolette and Karl Scotland try to introduce non-technical managers to one of the most popular Agile development techniques: Test-Driven Development (TDD). The presentation intends to be a primer for managers who want to understand the value of TDD, and of Agile in general, in software development. Bio An IT professional since 1977, Dave has been a dedicated practitioner and ardent...